The SP+ Rating system was built and maintained by Bill Connelly @ESPN_BillC, and is a great rating system for CFB. In Bill's words, 'What is SP+? In a single sentence, it's a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. I created the system at Football Outsiders in 2008, and as my experience with both college football and its stats has grown, I have made quite a few tweaks to the system. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. That is important to remember. It is not a résumé ranking that gives credit for big wins or particularly brave scheduling -- no good predictive system is. It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you're lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you're strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise.' This page will use data from 2024 if the ratings for 2025 are not yet available.
1. Texas: 10.1 (21.9)
2. Ohio State: 10.6 (28.0)
3. Michigan: 11.0 (17.7)
4. Tennessee: 12.3 (21.3)
5. Alabama: 13.0 (26.1)
6. Georgia: 13.3 (24.5)
7. Penn State: 13.8 (25.3)
8. Notre Dame: 13.9 (23.4)
9. Ole Miss: 14.3 (20.2)
10. Iowa: 15.0 (12.5)
11. Minnesota: 15.5 (7.9)
12. Missouri: 16.3 (15.7)
13. Nebraska: 16.3 (8.2)
14. Oklahoma: 16.6 (13.1)
15. Oregon: 16.9 (22.6)
16. Texas A&M: 17.1 (18.5)
17. Utah: 17.3 (9.5)
18. South Carolina: 17.7 (15.4)
19. Auburn: 17.8 (12.1)
20. Wisconsin: 19.0 (6.1)
21. Clemson: 19.0 (18.8)
22. Florida: 19.2 (14.4)
23. Illinois: 19.3 (11.2)
24. Indiana: 20.0 (12.0)
25. Kentucky: 20.1 (6.4)
26. LSU: 20.2 (19.5)
27. Iowa State: 20.6 (9.9)
28. Kansas State: 20.8 (13.7)
29. Washington: 21.2 (7.3)
30. Duke: 21.3 (6.5)
31. Arizona State: 21.5 (9.8)
32. BYU: 21.5 (10.1)
33. Florida State: 21.7 (3.2)
34. Houston: 23.2 (-2.9)
2. Ohio State: 10.6 (28.0)
3. Michigan: 11.0 (17.7)
4. Tennessee: 12.3 (21.3)
5. Alabama: 13.0 (26.1)
6. Georgia: 13.3 (24.5)
7. Penn State: 13.8 (25.3)
8. Notre Dame: 13.9 (23.4)
9. Ole Miss: 14.3 (20.2)
10. Iowa: 15.0 (12.5)
11. Minnesota: 15.5 (7.9)
12. Missouri: 16.3 (15.7)
13. Nebraska: 16.3 (8.2)
14. Oklahoma: 16.6 (13.1)
15. Oregon: 16.9 (22.6)
16. Texas A&M: 17.1 (18.5)
17. Utah: 17.3 (9.5)
18. South Carolina: 17.7 (15.4)
19. Auburn: 17.8 (12.1)
20. Wisconsin: 19.0 (6.1)
21. Clemson: 19.0 (18.8)
22. Florida: 19.2 (14.4)
23. Illinois: 19.3 (11.2)
24. Indiana: 20.0 (12.0)
25. Kentucky: 20.1 (6.4)
26. LSU: 20.2 (19.5)
27. Iowa State: 20.6 (9.9)
28. Kansas State: 20.8 (13.7)
29. Washington: 21.2 (7.3)
30. Duke: 21.3 (6.5)
31. Arizona State: 21.5 (9.8)
32. BYU: 21.5 (10.1)
33. Florida State: 21.7 (3.2)
34. Houston: 23.2 (-2.9)
35. Miami (OH) 23.2 (-9.0)
36. Michigan State: 23.2 (-2.2)
37. Army 23.2 (1.1)
38. SMU: 23.3 (14.1)
39. Arkansas: 23.7 (8.2)
40. Northwestern: 23.7 (-6.1)
41. TCU: 24.1 (10.5)
42. Rutgers: 24.1 (4.6)
43. Virginia Tech: 24.2 (5.2)
44. Louisville: 24.4 (12.4)
45. Cincinnati: 24.4 (1.7)
46. UCLA: 24.8 (-0.8)
47. Maryland: 24.9 (-0.2)
48. California: 25.5 (1.2)
49. Miami: 25.6 (16.9)
50. James Madison 25.7 (4.0)
51. Vanderbilt: 25.7 (1.8)
52. USC: 25.8 (9.7)
53. Boise State 25.8 (9.5)
54. Colorado: 26.1 (3.9)
55. Ohio 26.1 (-1.8)
56. UCF: 26.3 (1.3)
57. Boston College: 26.6 (-0.3)
58. Baylor: 26.6 (8.0)
59. Liberty 26.7 (1.1)
60. North Carolina: 26.8 (4.6)
61. Texas Tech: 26.8 (8.7)
62. Pittsburgh: 27.0 (2.7)
63. NC State: 27.1 (4.5)
64. Arizona: 27.5 (-0.1)
65. Georgia Tech: 27.5 (4.5)
66. Tulane 27.6 (3.4)
67. Mississippi State: 28.0 (0.0)
68. Air Force 28.1 (-7.8)
36. Michigan State: 23.2 (-2.2)
37. Army 23.2 (1.1)
38. SMU: 23.3 (14.1)
39. Arkansas: 23.7 (8.2)
40. Northwestern: 23.7 (-6.1)
41. TCU: 24.1 (10.5)
42. Rutgers: 24.1 (4.6)
43. Virginia Tech: 24.2 (5.2)
44. Louisville: 24.4 (12.4)
45. Cincinnati: 24.4 (1.7)
46. UCLA: 24.8 (-0.8)
47. Maryland: 24.9 (-0.2)
48. California: 25.5 (1.2)
49. Miami: 25.6 (16.9)
50. James Madison 25.7 (4.0)
51. Vanderbilt: 25.7 (1.8)
52. USC: 25.8 (9.7)
53. Boise State 25.8 (9.5)
54. Colorado: 26.1 (3.9)
55. Ohio 26.1 (-1.8)
56. UCF: 26.3 (1.3)
57. Boston College: 26.6 (-0.3)
58. Baylor: 26.6 (8.0)
59. Liberty 26.7 (1.1)
60. North Carolina: 26.8 (4.6)
61. Texas Tech: 26.8 (8.7)
62. Pittsburgh: 27.0 (2.7)
63. NC State: 27.1 (4.5)
64. Arizona: 27.5 (-0.1)
65. Georgia Tech: 27.5 (4.5)
66. Tulane 27.6 (3.4)
67. Mississippi State: 28.0 (0.0)
68. Air Force 28.1 (-7.8)
69. Navy 28.2 (0.0)
70. Western Kentucky 28.3 (-7.6)
71. Toledo 28.4 (-2.2)
72. Louisiana Tech 28.4 (-12.7)
73. Fresno State 28.4 (-5.9)
74. Troy 28.4 (-2.6)
75. San Diego State 28.5 (-12.9)
76. Northern Illinois 28.5 (-14.1)
77. West Virginia: 28.5 (0.0)
78. Kansas: 28.6 (3.9)
79. South Alabama 29.0 (0.6)
80. Virginia: 29.1 (-4.8)
81. UNLV 29.4 (-1.1)
82. Oklahoma State: 29.5 (-2.0)
83. Buffalo 29.6 (-7.9)
84. Syracuse: 29.7 (1.2)
85. Oregon State 29.9 (-1.3)
86. Wake Forest: 30.5 (-5.2)
87. Louisiana 30.7 (-2.2)
88. Wyoming 30.8 (-11.0)
89. Rice 30.9 (-14.8)
90. Marshall 31.1 (-6.5)
91. Georgia Southern 31.1 (-4.3)
92. UConn 31.3 (-6.4)
93. UL Monroe 31.4 (-14.4)
94. San Jose State 31.4 (-5.7)
95. Old Dominion 31.5 (-8.3)
96. Stanford: 31.6 (-6.2)
97. Hawai'i 31.9 (-11.9)
98. Kennesaw State 32.0 (-19.7)
99. Purdue: 32.3 (-14.6)
100. App State 32.3 (-7.3)
101. Memphis 32.3 (2.8)
102. Delaware 32.5 (-11.1)
70. Western Kentucky 28.3 (-7.6)
71. Toledo 28.4 (-2.2)
72. Louisiana Tech 28.4 (-12.7)
73. Fresno State 28.4 (-5.9)
74. Troy 28.4 (-2.6)
75. San Diego State 28.5 (-12.9)
76. Northern Illinois 28.5 (-14.1)
77. West Virginia: 28.5 (0.0)
78. Kansas: 28.6 (3.9)
79. South Alabama 29.0 (0.6)
80. Virginia: 29.1 (-4.8)
81. UNLV 29.4 (-1.1)
82. Oklahoma State: 29.5 (-2.0)
83. Buffalo 29.6 (-7.9)
84. Syracuse: 29.7 (1.2)
85. Oregon State 29.9 (-1.3)
86. Wake Forest: 30.5 (-5.2)
87. Louisiana 30.7 (-2.2)
88. Wyoming 30.8 (-11.0)
89. Rice 30.9 (-14.8)
90. Marshall 31.1 (-6.5)
91. Georgia Southern 31.1 (-4.3)
92. UConn 31.3 (-6.4)
93. UL Monroe 31.4 (-14.4)
94. San Jose State 31.4 (-5.7)
95. Old Dominion 31.5 (-8.3)
96. Stanford: 31.6 (-6.2)
97. Hawai'i 31.9 (-11.9)
98. Kennesaw State 32.0 (-19.7)
99. Purdue: 32.3 (-14.6)
100. App State 32.3 (-7.3)
101. Memphis 32.3 (2.8)
102. Delaware 32.5 (-11.1)
103. Sam Houston 32.9 (-13.5)
104. Texas State 33.0 (-3.5)
105. Bowling Green 33.0 (-9.9)
106. Colorado State 33.2 (-9.5)
107. UTSA 33.2 (0.7)
108. Eastern Michigan 33.4 (-13.4)
109. Central Michigan 33.4 (-15.9)
110. Florida International 33.4 (-15.2)
111. South Florida 34.0 (-4.3)
112. UTEP 34.1 (-16.6)
113. Florida Atlantic 34.3 (-12.7)
114. East Carolina 34.4 (-6.2)
115. Middle Tennessee 34.7 (-17.5)
116. Western Michigan 35.5 (-16.4)
117. Washington State 35.7 (-5.4)
118. Akron 36.1 (-18.9)
119. New Mexico State 36.2 (-14.9)
120. Jacksonville State 36.4 (-10.4)
121. Coastal Carolina 36.6 (-8.7)
122. Georgia State 37.2 (-13.7)
123. North Texas 37.3 (-6.7)
124. Charlotte 37.6 (-22.8)
125. Temple 38.0 (-18.4)
126. Tulsa 38.6 (-17.2)
127. Southern Miss 38.7 (-18.6)
128. Nevada 38.7 (-20.4)
129. UAB 38.7 (-13.6)
130. Ball State 39.1 (-22.3)
131. Arkansas State 39.5 (-12.1)
132. Utah State 39.6 (-15.2)
133. Kent State 40.4 (-27.2)
134. Missouri State 43.2 (-16.6)
135. Massachusetts 44.4 (-24.0)
136. New Mexico 45.4 (-21.5)
104. Texas State 33.0 (-3.5)
105. Bowling Green 33.0 (-9.9)
106. Colorado State 33.2 (-9.5)
107. UTSA 33.2 (0.7)
108. Eastern Michigan 33.4 (-13.4)
109. Central Michigan 33.4 (-15.9)
110. Florida International 33.4 (-15.2)
111. South Florida 34.0 (-4.3)
112. UTEP 34.1 (-16.6)
113. Florida Atlantic 34.3 (-12.7)
114. East Carolina 34.4 (-6.2)
115. Middle Tennessee 34.7 (-17.5)
116. Western Michigan 35.5 (-16.4)
117. Washington State 35.7 (-5.4)
118. Akron 36.1 (-18.9)
119. New Mexico State 36.2 (-14.9)
120. Jacksonville State 36.4 (-10.4)
121. Coastal Carolina 36.6 (-8.7)
122. Georgia State 37.2 (-13.7)
123. North Texas 37.3 (-6.7)
124. Charlotte 37.6 (-22.8)
125. Temple 38.0 (-18.4)
126. Tulsa 38.6 (-17.2)
127. Southern Miss 38.7 (-18.6)
128. Nevada 38.7 (-20.4)
129. UAB 38.7 (-13.6)
130. Ball State 39.1 (-22.3)
131. Arkansas State 39.5 (-12.1)
132. Utah State 39.6 (-15.2)
133. Kent State 40.4 (-27.2)
134. Missouri State 43.2 (-16.6)
135. Massachusetts 44.4 (-24.0)
136. New Mexico 45.4 (-21.5)